STRESS MANAGEMENT FINAL EXAM 2026/2027
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Both distress and eustress can be defined as stress that encourages optimum
performance. - ✔✔false
✔✔Which of the following foods is high in saturated fats? - ✔✔Whole milk
✔✔The word used for focusing in some forms of meditation is called a _____. -
✔✔mantra
✔✔Waist-hip ratio has been linked to the development of hypertension. - ✔✔true
✔✔People with high muscle mass—such as weight trainers—may have a body mass
index (BMI) out of range but actually be the right weight and have a healthy percentage
of body fat. - ✔✔true
✔✔Which of the following noises registers at around 85 decibels, the noise level at
which stress responses usually start to develop? - ✔✔Heavy city traffic
✔✔Over time, diets high in saturated fats increase the amount of cholesterol in the
blood. - ✔✔true
✔✔Body mass index (BMI) is the only measure of obesity. - ✔✔false
✔✔Stress can interfere with calcium absorption in the intestines. - ✔✔true
✔✔What percentage of American adults have prehypertension? - ✔✔36 percent
✔✔The presence of significant others with whom one can discuss stressors is called
_____. - ✔✔social support
✔✔Seeking to dominate or to get your own way at the expense of others is known as
_____. - ✔✔aggressive behavior
✔✔We get 80 percent of our rewards from 80 percent of the time we spend and 20
percent of our rewards from 20 percent of our activities. - ✔✔false
✔✔In communication, it is effective to use the same message and medium for different
senders. - ✔✔false
, ✔✔Some research suggests that 85 percent of Americans feel uncomfortable with
technology, and employees are interrupted at least three hours a day by technological
tools. - ✔✔false
✔✔Expressing yourself and satisfying your own needs, feeling good about this, and not
hurting others in the process is known as _____. - ✔✔assertive behavior
✔✔Which of the following is an example of nonverbal assertiveness? - ✔✔Speaking
fluently with assurance and confidence and without hesitation
✔✔Time management skills include _____. - ✔✔all of the answers are correct
✔✔The acronym DESC includes all the following terms EXCEPT _____. - ✔✔consider
✔✔If you are so pressed for time that you believe you don't even have time to organize,
you are in need of applying time management skills. - ✔✔true
✔✔Improving emotional intelligence takes a long time of concentrated effort. - ✔✔true
✔✔_____ refers to a condition in which people experience feelings of terror that strike
suddenly and repeatedly with no warning. - ✔✔Panic disorder
✔✔_____ is a condition in which feelings of terror arise from unrealistic fear, resulting in
symptoms such as feeling numb, sweaty, weak, and faint. - ✔✔Panic disorder
✔✔Which of the following statements about the relationship between Type A and Type
B behavior patterns and heart attacks is true? - ✔✔All of the answers are correct.
✔✔The perception that one has little control over the events that affect one's life is
known as _____. - ✔✔an external locus of control
✔✔Panic disorder is twice as common in women as in men. - ✔✔true
✔✔We may not be able to choose a situation, but we can choose how we perceive the
situation. - ✔✔true
✔✔Hardiness has been shown to do all the following EXCEPT _____. - ✔✔decrease
one's ability to access strong emotions
✔✔_____ refers to a general sense of anxiety that is not specific to a particular
stimulus. - ✔✔Trait anxiety
✔✔Self-talk is a coping technique that requires some objectivity. - ✔✔true
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Both distress and eustress can be defined as stress that encourages optimum
performance. - ✔✔false
✔✔Which of the following foods is high in saturated fats? - ✔✔Whole milk
✔✔The word used for focusing in some forms of meditation is called a _____. -
✔✔mantra
✔✔Waist-hip ratio has been linked to the development of hypertension. - ✔✔true
✔✔People with high muscle mass—such as weight trainers—may have a body mass
index (BMI) out of range but actually be the right weight and have a healthy percentage
of body fat. - ✔✔true
✔✔Which of the following noises registers at around 85 decibels, the noise level at
which stress responses usually start to develop? - ✔✔Heavy city traffic
✔✔Over time, diets high in saturated fats increase the amount of cholesterol in the
blood. - ✔✔true
✔✔Body mass index (BMI) is the only measure of obesity. - ✔✔false
✔✔Stress can interfere with calcium absorption in the intestines. - ✔✔true
✔✔What percentage of American adults have prehypertension? - ✔✔36 percent
✔✔The presence of significant others with whom one can discuss stressors is called
_____. - ✔✔social support
✔✔Seeking to dominate or to get your own way at the expense of others is known as
_____. - ✔✔aggressive behavior
✔✔We get 80 percent of our rewards from 80 percent of the time we spend and 20
percent of our rewards from 20 percent of our activities. - ✔✔false
✔✔In communication, it is effective to use the same message and medium for different
senders. - ✔✔false
, ✔✔Some research suggests that 85 percent of Americans feel uncomfortable with
technology, and employees are interrupted at least three hours a day by technological
tools. - ✔✔false
✔✔Expressing yourself and satisfying your own needs, feeling good about this, and not
hurting others in the process is known as _____. - ✔✔assertive behavior
✔✔Which of the following is an example of nonverbal assertiveness? - ✔✔Speaking
fluently with assurance and confidence and without hesitation
✔✔Time management skills include _____. - ✔✔all of the answers are correct
✔✔The acronym DESC includes all the following terms EXCEPT _____. - ✔✔consider
✔✔If you are so pressed for time that you believe you don't even have time to organize,
you are in need of applying time management skills. - ✔✔true
✔✔Improving emotional intelligence takes a long time of concentrated effort. - ✔✔true
✔✔_____ refers to a condition in which people experience feelings of terror that strike
suddenly and repeatedly with no warning. - ✔✔Panic disorder
✔✔_____ is a condition in which feelings of terror arise from unrealistic fear, resulting in
symptoms such as feeling numb, sweaty, weak, and faint. - ✔✔Panic disorder
✔✔Which of the following statements about the relationship between Type A and Type
B behavior patterns and heart attacks is true? - ✔✔All of the answers are correct.
✔✔The perception that one has little control over the events that affect one's life is
known as _____. - ✔✔an external locus of control
✔✔Panic disorder is twice as common in women as in men. - ✔✔true
✔✔We may not be able to choose a situation, but we can choose how we perceive the
situation. - ✔✔true
✔✔Hardiness has been shown to do all the following EXCEPT _____. - ✔✔decrease
one's ability to access strong emotions
✔✔_____ refers to a general sense of anxiety that is not specific to a particular
stimulus. - ✔✔Trait anxiety
✔✔Self-talk is a coping technique that requires some objectivity. - ✔✔true
